MacDowell in 2015 at the Cannes Film Festival

Andie MacDowell is an American actress. She made her film debut as Jane Porter in 1984's Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes. MacDowell received critical acclaim for her role in the 1989 independent drama Sex, Lies, and Videotape from Steven Soderbergh, for which she won Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama. She would also receive Golden Globe Award nominations for her performances in Green Card (1990) and Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994).

Other notable performances from MacDowell include St. Elmo's Fire (1985), Groundhog Day (1993), Short Cuts (1993), Michael (1996), Multiplicity (1996), Footloose (2011), and Magic Mike XXL (2015). She received critical acclaim for the 2017 drama film Love After Love, and starred in the film Ready or Not (2019).[1][2] In television, MacDowell started in the Hallmark Channel romance series Cedar Cove, which ran from 2013 to 2015.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1984 Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes Miss Jane Porter Voiced by Glenn Close[3]
1985 St. Elmo's Fire Dale Biberman
1989 Sex, Lies, and Videotape Ann Bishop Mullany
1990 Green Card Brontë Parrish Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
1991 Hudson Hawk Anna Baragli
The Object of Beauty Tina Lesley Bartholemew
1992 The Player Herself Cameo appearance
1993 Short Cuts Ann Finnigan
Groundhog Day Rita Hanson Saturn Award for Best Actress
Deception Elizabeth "Bessie" Faro/Ruby Cairo AKA Ruby Cairo
1994 Four Weddings and a Funeral Carrie
Bad Girls Eileen Spenser
1995 Unstrung Heroes Selma Lidz
1996 Multiplicity Laura Kinney
Michael Dorothy Winters Goldene Kamera Award for Best International Actress
1997 The End of Violence Page Max
1998 Shadrach Trixie Dabney
1999 Just the Ticket Linda Palinski Also producer
Muppets from Space Shelley Snipes
The Muse Laura Phillips
2000 Harrison's Flowers Sarah Lloyd
2001 Town & Country Eugenie Claybourne Also producer (uncredited)
Crush Kate Scales
2002 Ginostra Jessie Benson
2005 The Last Sign Kathy MacFarlane
Beauty Shop Terri
Tara Road Marilyn Vine
2006 Barnyard Etta Voice role
2007 Intervention Kelly
2008 Inconceivable Lottie Louise Du Bose
2009 The Six Wives of Henry Lefay Kate
The 5th Quarter Maryanne Abbate
2010 As Good as Dead Helen Kalahan
Happiness Runs Victor's mother
Daydream Nation Enid Goldberg
2011 Monte Carlo Pamela Bennett-Kelly
Footloose Vi Moore
2012 Mighty Fine Stella Fine
2013 Breaking at the Edge Dr. Ghozland
2015 Magic Mike XXL Nancy Davidson
2017 Love After Love Suzanne
Only the Brave Marvel Steinbrink
Christmas Inheritance Debbie Collins
2018 Paper Year Joanne Winters
2019 The Last Laugh Doris Lovejoy
Ready or Not Becky Le Domas [4]
2021 No Man's Land Monica Greer
2022 Along for the Ride Victoria [5]
Good Girl Jane Ruth Rosen [6][7]
2023 My Happy Ending Julia [8]
2023 The Other Zoey Connie MacLaren [9]
2024 Goodrich Post-production[10]
TBA Red Right Hand Queenpin Big Cat Post-production[11]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1988 The Secret of the Sahara Anthea Miniseries; 4 episodes
1989 Saturday Night Live Herself (host) Episode: "Andie MacDowell/Tracy Chapman"
1991 Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules Emily Meadows TV movie
1997 Muppets Tonight Herself Episode: "Andie MacDowell"
2001 On the Edge Lisa TV movie segment: "Reaching Normal"
Dinner with Friends Karen TV movie
2002 Jo Jo TV movie
2003 The Practice Grace Chapman Episode: "Les Is More"
2005 Riding the Bus with My Sister Rachel Simon TV movie
2008 The Prince of Motor City Gertrude Hamilton TV movie
2010 Lone Star Alex[12] 2 episodes (unaired)
At Risk Monique Lamont TV movie
The Front Monique Lamont TV movie
2012 30 Rock Claire Williams Episode: "Leap Day"
Jane by Design Gray Chandler Murray Main role; 18 episodes
2013–15 Cedar Cove Olivia Lockhart Main role; 36 episodes; Also executive producer
2017 Trial & Error Margaret Henderson Episode: "Chapter 13: The Verdict"
RuPaul's Drag Race Herself (guest judge) Episode: "Gayest Ball Ever"
At Home in Mitford Cynthia Coppersmith TV movie
2018 The Beach House Lovie Rudland TV movie; Also executive producer
2019 Cuckoo Ivy Mittelfart Main role (Series 5)
One Red Nose Day and a Wedding Carrie TV short film
Four Weddings and a Funeral Mrs. Howard Episode: "We Broke"[13]
2020 Wireless Elaine Braddock 8 episodes
Dashing in December Deb Burwall TV movie; Also executive producer
2021 Mr. Mayor Herself Episode: "Brentwood Trash"
Maid Paula Main role
Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
Nominated — AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Actress (TV/Streaming)
2023–present The Way Home Del Landry Main role; Also executive producer

References

  1. ^ Ehrlich, David (March 28, 2018). "'Love After Love' Review: Andie MacDowell Gives the Performance of Her Life In an Uncommonly Raw Movie About Death". Retrieved April 1, 2018.
  2. ^ Hammond, Pete (March 29, 2018). "Andie MacDowell On First Nude Scene, Why 60 Is Better Than 30 & How A Legendary Critic Saved Her Career". Retrieved April 1, 2018.
  3. ^ Dubbed: the actors who lost their voices Retrieved 03/04/2021.
  4. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 20, 2018). "Andie MacDowell Joins Fox Searchlight Thriller 'Ready Or Not'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
  5. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (April 22, 2021). "'To All the Boys' Scribe Sofia Alvarez To Helm 'Along for the Ride' Adaptation For Netflix; Kate Bosworth, Andie MacDowell Among Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  6. ^ Galuppo, Mia (March 25, 2021). "Andie MacDowell, Patrick Gibson Set for Addiction Drama 'Good Girl Jane'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  7. ^ Goldsmith, Jill (April 19, 2022). "Tribeca Festival Lineup Includes 'Corner Office' With Jon Hamm, Ray Romano's 'Somewhere In Queens', More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  8. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 16, 2021). "Andie MacDowell Sets 'My Happy Ending'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  9. ^ Grobar, Matt (December 16, 2021). "'The Other Zoey': Andie MacDowell, Heather Graham & Patrick Fabian Join Rom-Com From Director Sara Zandieh". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  10. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (April 6, 2023). "Andie MacDowell, Carmen Ejogo & Kevin Pollak Join Michael Keaton & Mila Kunis In 'Goodrich', Filming Underway In L.A." Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  11. ^ Grobar, Matt (March 29, 2022). "'Red Right Hand': Orlando Bloom & Andie MacDowell Board Action-Thriller From Directors Ian And Eshom Nelms". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  12. ^ Fernandez, Maria Elena (August 6, 2010). "Andie MacDowell joins the cast of Fox's new drama 'Lone Star'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on August 31, 2010. Retrieved August 10, 2010.
  13. ^ ‘Four Weddings And A Funeral’: Andie MacDowell To Appear On Hulu Series, Nathalie Emmanuel To Star In Recasting

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